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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
Thanks smokejumper, I do what i can. I did some work at work that wasnt in my job description and my boss was kind enough to get me a few supplies. I rushed home today and started working. I got the big bottom grate all done and in. I still have to do the top one and do the anti tip tabs...- dannyp
- Post #29
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
I havent made much progress on this. I help out with the boys at church since i have 2 in the same age group. We took them camping this past weekend. Thats me far left and 2 of my boys in the front right in the red and blue shirts. I borrowed a smoker from one of the other guys at church to...- dannyp
- Post #27
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
Spent this weekend doing the really sucky stuff. I used the last cutoff wheels i had left to cut the top off the 2x8 i welded in the bottom and ill put a drain in it before i put in the reverse flow plate. I ordered 20 more so when they get here ill cut and install the reverse flow plate and...- dannyp
- Post #26
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
Thanks. Thats what i thought too i just wanted to run it by you guys. Im gonna go see if i can buy some 1/4 inch from the place my buddy works on rail cars.- dannyp
- Post #25
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
quick question. my buddy that got me the 1/4 inch plate hasn't been able to get any more yet but I spoke to our factory rep that got me the I-beams and they cant get me the 1/4 inch plate but can get me a 1/8th" 7ga 4x8 sheet for $100. is that going to be thick enough for a fire box? they get...- dannyp
- Post #23
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
Not this time. It was just very thin in a couple places from rust. I didnt cut out more since i didnt have anything wider to fill the hole with. It worked out pretty good only having 2 blowout spots. The amps were real low on those spots,but i have done it before with too much power.- dannyp
- Post #22
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
22"x7-1/4" I think ill use the 2 sheets of plate i have already to make the reverse flow plate then do the slides for the grates while i wait to get enough plate for the firebox.- dannyp
- Post #19
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
Bottom is done. I ground down all the welds to make sure they were connecting on both sides.- dannyp
- Post #18
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
I made a little progress today. I havent welded in about 15 years so i started practicing last night after work and took the crappy cart that was givin me with the welder that didnt fit the welder and i made it fit the welder. I also put on some hangers for my power cord and leads. I...- dannyp
- Post #17
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
Like I mentioned in the first post, im really trying to keep the costs down as much as possible using things I can scrounge. Last week the neighbor to my trailer lot who runs a log truck company towed in a log truck one of his drivers rolled. ive been bugging him daily about one of the uprights...- dannyp
- Post #15
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
Thanks every one.. ill keep this updated as I go.. turns out the opening the last owner used as a cleanout is right about 7 and a quarter inches tall so it looks like itll work out perfectly.- dannyp
- Post #14
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
Yes I realize it's big mistake.Thanks for the help,sorry to have wasted your time. Glad I didn't do it in any stage other than planning. At the widest it is 24" across. 52.5" to the center of the welds.67" end to end inside. I think I want to do a 24"x24"x24" firebox incase I end up wanting to...- dannyp
- Post #9
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
I started pulling the trailer apart too. Since I sell cargo trailers I had our rep at the factory get me 3 6" i-beams to replace this trailers 3 rotted cross members. They're also gonna get me a couple sheets of expanded steel for my grates. I'll keep this updated as I make progress- dannyp
- Post #7
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
I've made a little progress,and decided to stick with a standard design.I cut out the bottom to get rid of the rot. I'm going to put this 2x8 into the hole to fill it. I also cut off a useless clean out hole cover the previous oowner cut into it so I'll use it as the start of my CC to FB...- dannyp
- Post #6
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
I feel really stupid about the measuring of this tank.I ran a string around the inside of the tank and it was 6 feet ,not sure why I thought deviding it in half would give me the diameter.the really stupid part is the tanks already cut and I didn't just run a tape across the opening which is...- dannyp
- Post #5
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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Garlic?
I know this is a bit of an old post but I figured id add my 2 cents.... I bought a big tub of garlic from sams club and put it in the dehydrater to completely dry them out... those dried cloves added a wonderful aroma to the cook and I never noticed any off flavor to anything cooked with the...- dannyp
- Post #7
- Forum: Woods for Smoking
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
thank you. it looks like I need a pretty big opening to the CC 15.78" round so even it I did 2 4x8s into the CC it wont be near big enough.. back to the drawing board. just so im clear on a half moon the 22ish inches its calling for is the diameter or the flat part of the half moon correct?- dannyp
- Post #3
- Forum: Reverse Flow
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buildfor dannyp (few question) bare with me
I bought a used cooker and a trailer to build it on to and I have a few questions that I cant seem to find the answers to. here is what I'm starting with. It was set up as a grill so it needs some modification to make it a reverse flow type cooker. I've had a vision in my head for years...- dannyp
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- Forum: Reverse Flow
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newbie checking in
I have to replace 8"x4' of the bottom But after that the plan is to turn it and have the cc facing the rear with a reverse flow plate centered firebox and stack.Its my first welding since high school but I'm excited to get started,I just need an extension cord for the welder, I have an older... -
newbie checking in
What I guess I don't understand is the measurements. I'm not sure how many gallons the tank is. I measured inside end to end in the caps it's 5' 7.5" tip to tip. I used a string to measure around the inside and it's 6' which I think is radius but could be circumference,and is 52" weld to weld. I...
